"Turning Away" is a song written by Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Cage the Songbird. The song was Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "Turning Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
| from the album Cage the Songbird | ||||
| B-side | "On Our Way to Love" | |||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Krekel | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
Shakin' Stevens version
edit| "Turning Away" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album Lipstick, Powder and Paint | ||||
| B-side | "Diddle I" | |||
| Released | 27 January 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Krekel | |||
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| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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Two years later, Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Track listings
edit7": Epic / A6819 (UK)
- "Turning Away" – 3:20
- "Diddle I" – 2:58
12": Epic / TA 6819 (UK)
- "Turning Away" (Extended Remix) – 4:25
- "Diddle I" – 2:58
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Turning Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turning Away". Irish Singles Chart.
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